Overview
Old Union is the life's journey of Sam and Emily Wright who become of age in the Great Depression. Sam as a boy walks 550 miles from outback New South Wales with a single obsession, to go to sea. The 1935 seamen's strike pits seaman against seaman, strikebreaker against militant, the strong against the weak, a futile struggle that will gut a union of seamen.
Sam matures in the turbulent years of war and the political upheavals dividing Australia. A coming of age in an era of persecution against political beliefs, union demonizing, and a working class demanding a fair share of a new and modern world.
To save a life Sam walks away from the sea, but never loses what beats in his heart, the equality of man and his right to a voice.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781490720692
- ISBN-10: 1490720693
- Publisher: Trafford Publishing
- Publish Date: December 2013
- Dimensions: 9.25 x 7.5 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.76 pounds
- Page Count: 468
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